It seems that in another thread I read that during the Petrino fiasco JL actually offered Petrino a way to keep his job. Is that true or just rumor? Anyone know any of the details of the offer?

If this is true and that Petrino turned down the JL offer, was integrity an after-thought? Is this just one more example of hype over truth?

Details? No. As I remember it, Petrino made a comment that Long "was trying to turn me into a monk." He left Long's office and went home, had second thoughts, and tried to get back in touch with Long. Too late.

The media received leaks right up to the firing PC that Petrino was staying.

Now, these are just rumors that were floating around the media room...but...

According to some, Jeff Long was planning on keeping Petrino, but some big money boosters wanted a personal apology. It was a couple of people that are community leaders, so I was told. Bobby P. was willing to apologize but not to grovel for his job to these men. He basically told them to...well...

So, Jeff fired him.

Now, is any of that true? I don't know. However, that was the talk among some of my fellow media people.

The media received leaks right up to the firing PC that Petrino was staying.

Now, these are just rumors that were floating around the media room...but...

According to some, Jeff Long was planning on keeping Petrino, but some big money boosters wanted a personal apology. It was a couple of people that are community leaders, so I was told. Bobby P. was willing to apologize but not to grovel for his job to these men. He basically told them to...well...

So, Jeff fired him.

Now, is any of that true? I don't know. However, that was the talk among some of my fellow media people.

Well, they showed him. Petrino will never coach at a BCS program again....

The media received leaks right up to the firing PC that Petrino was staying.

Now, these are just rumors that were floating around the media room...but...

According to some, Jeff Long was planning on keeping Petrino, but some big money boosters wanted a personal apology. It was a couple of people that are community leaders, so I was told. Bobby P. was willing to apologize but not to grovel for his job to these men. He basically told them to...well...

So, Jeff fired him.

Now, is any of that true? I don't know. However, that was the talk among some of my fellow media people.

Details? No. As I remember it, Petrino made a comment that Long "was trying to turn me into a monk." He left Long's office and went home, had second thoughts, and tried to get back in touch with Long. Too late.

Long specifically denied that there wer any conditions under which Petrino could have kept his job at the press conference.

IMO this sums up the reason for the unrest in the fanbase regarding the decision, there doesn't seem to be one clear, official version. Regardless of whether JL chose the "right", or even only, option, I think he could have handled the situation more effectively.

If he did offer BP terms that would have allowed him to keep the job, he should have been open with what they were. Then any refusal by BP would have resulted in BP bearing the burden of any explanation for his decision. I think the fanbase would have mostly (much more so than they way it played out) lined up behind JL and supported his action.

However, if he did offer BP an option, I think that, along with his denial of any such option, undermines his integrity stance more than just a little. If an alternative was offered, then the final decision was not strictly about ethics.

That being said, only BP was responsible for getting himself into a situation where any of the details matter.

Meh. Unfortunately hiring Jessica into the football staff was all that was really needed. Sucks, but the truth.

Hiring a chick for a made up position is a fireable offense. If he had made up a position for his son like 80% of the other coaches in the world who have a kid interested in that, no one would have said a word.

It does show how stupid we were though. Now when they talk about Louisville every Saturday, no one mentions the Atlanta Falcons, no one mentions the motorcycle, no one mentions Arkansas. They just talk about what a badass coach he is and what a badass team he has.

Hiring a chick for a made up position is a fireable offense. If he had made up a position for his son like 80% of the other coaches in the world who have a kid interested in that, no one would have said a word.

He's not sleeping with his son. I seriously hope not anyway.

It to mention they OBVIOUSLY didn't hire the most qualified applicant. He was an LSU Grad with a Masters.

It to mention they OBVIOUSLY didn't hire the most qualified applicant. He was an LSU Grad with a Masters.

It was A MADE UP POSITION. They only posted it because they had to by law. Every school district in Arkansas post positions every single day that they have no intention of filling with an outsider no matter how qualified he may be because they already know who they are going to promote or move within the district to take it.

It does show how stupid we were though. Now when they talk about Louisville every Saturday, no one mentions the Atlanta Falcons, no one mentions the motorcycle, no one mentions Arkansas. They just talk about what a badass coach he is and what a badass team he has.

Well, I'm not of the view we're hearing all truth in this thread. Not saying anyone is a liar but going buy what they are told might be accurate.

This is for certain, Bobby had a shot to save himself but didn't conform. I also know that other indiscretions came to light that are not in the public domain. The man had no contrition. It was never going to get right for him.

who from Missouri de committed? Please elaborate in full on this supposed story

I don't know if de-comitted was the right word...but I suspect this is referring to Dorial Green-Beckham. The rumor I remember hearing is that DGB's mom was offended but the fact that Jessica attended a recruiting trip.

Well, I'm not of the view we're hearing all truth in this thread. Not saying anyone is a liar but going buy what they are told might be accurate.

This is for certain, Bobby had a shot to save himself but didn't conform. I also know that other indiscretions came to light that are not in the public domain. The man had no contrition. It was never going to get right for him.

I remember at the time there was some rumors over a multiple game suspension. Allegedly Petrino would not agree to it because it would hurt the team. In the end he really didn't believe Long would fire him. He didn't count on Jeff being happier with a 6-6 coach than a BCS Bowl team lead by Bobby Petrino.